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How A Café Uses Gardening To Fight The Stigma Of Homelessness, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, Open Door Café in Wytheville, Virginia uses gardening as a way to feed the hungry while breaking down the stigma of homelessness. For Inside Appalachia, Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch brings us the story about digging into the roots and connecting to more than just the land.  

Also, hundreds of first responders and emergency crews are on the ground in the areas of West Virginia hardest hit by Tuesday’s storms.

And, education leaders in West Virginia have taken action following the arrest and charging of a Fayette County teacher for enticing a minor.

Finally, a statewide virtual conference next month will look at ethical issues around addiction recovery.

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West Virginia Morning is produced with help from Bill Lynch, Chris Schulz, Eric Douglas and Maria Young.

Eric Douglas is our news director. Teresa Wills is our host. Maria Young is our producer.

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